Mitchell Defends Clinton’s New Bedford Visit: ‘Get Over Yourselves’

[UglyGreed]

State law indicates there can be no electioneering within 150 feet of the entrance to a polling place on election day. That rule has many people questioning whether former President Bill Clinton and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell violated campaign rules as they stumped for Hillary Clinton right in front of a city polling location Tuesday.
Speaking on his weekly radio program with Taylor Cormier, Mitchell says the complaints are short-sighted:
Mitchell: People can sit here and focus on ‘Well, was he in ‘x’ number of feet within the polling location?’ It’s like, come on, get over yourselves.

Cormier: But them’s the rules, Mayor. Right?

Mitchell: So the rules were followed. The polling location remained open the whole time, Taylor. The signs were all on the periphery. So, what did you want him (Clinton) to do, walk through silently?


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[onehandle]

1. I'm urging the Big Dog to visit every polling place in America on Election Day.

Feel The Bill!

[peacebird]

4. Ok, that is just a bit sickening... "Feel the Bill" ? Ewwwww... Disgusting...

On the other hand, he intentionally disrupted the polls and should. Be held accountable.

[UglyGreed]

6. Wow I did not

see it that way until your post...........

[msanthrope]

9. Well, yoy let us know when you have a complainant. nt

[roguevalley]

31. If you don't see the wrong then its over for this country.

[msanthrope]

34. Yeah.....me acurately describing the legal process to you is fucking

Armageddon. You need a complainant. Do you have one?

FYI...I've worked the Philly 14th at election time. I'm not impressed with the commentary here.

[roguevalley]

43. wow, aren't you adequately nicknamed

[msanthrope]

44. No shit. nt

[Fumesucker]

46. Feel the Bill, baby! Feel the Bill!

[Grassy Knoll]

8. LOL....

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

23. You sound like you got your joke book from the Flush Limbaugh lavatory. n/m

[Cobalt Violet]

47. sorry, I'll leave that to the next Monica lewinski.

EWWWW...

[haikugal]

2. Clinton lameness...wtf

[UglyGreed]

5. Pretty, pretty, pretty

cocky attitude there Mayor...........

[fierywoman]

3. "I did not have sex with that woman ..."

I wish Mr Clinton would have spent his time yesterday bonking one of his bimbos instead of the American voting public.

[emulatorloo]

7. I hope Bill, Hillary, Bernie, and Jane all have intense orgasms every day!

[NWCorona]

10. "Mayor Mitchell further dismissed the dispute. “Nobody got a tape measure out there.”"

He must think his constituents are stupid

[UglyGreed]

15. Bill was INSIDE the polling

place................

[NWCorona]

18. Exactly!

They are trying to say that it was OK to shake hands but he was warned multiple times that he couldn't interact with the voters inside the polling stations.

[UglyGreed]

19. I am laughing so hard

because if I don't I would cry........

[NWCorona]

22. Same here

[artislife]

24. Electioneering. Nice...the Democrats become the Republicans. nt

[Downwinder]

20. Most polls put signs out.

Better get a Mayor that can read.

[NWCorona]

21. I'm sure he's just playing CYA now

All the coverage of Bill in MA had him stumping for Hillary until that video dropped. Now he wasn't campaigning at all lol!

[Baitball Blogger]

12. Screw you Mitchell. If the Clinton's don't set the example, no one will.

We have already seen what happens during the nineties.

[azurnoir]

13. Change.Org petition is at 64,880 now

https://www.change.org/p/massachusetts-attorney-general-maura-healey-arrest-prosecute-bill-clinton-john-f-mitchell-violation-of-ma-election-laws

[UglyGreed]

16. Yes I saw that earlier

today, good!!!

[azurnoir]

17. it's going up quickly in just a matter of minutes - 65,063 now

[MissDeeds]

27. Up to 66,904 now

This isn't going to go away.

[azurnoir]

30. nope doesn't look like it

[Ichingcarpenter]

36. Up to 79,934 now

it will hit 150,000 easily

[MissDeeds]

37. I think the more people find out about the petition

the more signatures it will get. The media really hasn't covered what Bill Clinton did - big surprise there. The only way I found out about the petition was here and at JPR.

[Ichingcarpenter]

38. 82,108 supporters now

BBC has the story too with more pictures of Slick Willie inside the polling place


http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-35718582

[Ichingcarpenter]

45. 106,023 supporters as of today!!

No wonder Bill Lost his Law License in his past for
Perjury

[highprincipleswork]

14. Sickening sense of entitlement. Beyond shame.

[BernieforPres2016]

25. Why did Bill Clinton need to be anywhere near a MA polling place

when he's not eligible to vote in Massachusetts?

A normal decent person would want to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, much less actual impropriety. Typical Clinton arrogance. What I wouldn't have given to have seen him cuffed and perp walked into the back of a squad car.

[TM99]

26. Fuck Mitchell.

Seriously Mayor, why the hell did Clinton need to be at the polling places anyway? There is no logical reason.

One, no campaigning is allowed on an election day.

Two, Bill Clinton is not a resident of MA and was not their to vote.

How stupid do they think we are?! Obviously he was there campaigning which is FUCKING illegal you asshat.

[UglyGreed]

28. I know what the hell

do they think we are to believe such nonsense. Then it is repeated here by some posters.....really????

[Blue_In_AK]

32. 73,141.

[Blue_In_AK]

33. 74,091

Almost 1,000 signatures in 1/2 hour. Impressive...

[Nuclear Unicorn]

35. Lemme guess -- hizzoner is bucking for a cabinet appointment

[Oilwellian]

39. Hyuck hyuck mayor

He's not campaigning at all.

[demwing]

40. "So, what did you want him (Clinton) to do"

How about staying the hell home? Clinton had no right to be there, nor any legitimate reason.

[UglyGreed]

41. Imagine that

you found the solution to avoid this controversy!!!

[demwing]

42. I get that Clinton's presence probably wouldn't change the outcome

But that's like saying "The bank robber was already rich, therefore he didn't commit a crime"

I just don't get why there's a question about this, it's so blatantly wrong.